Sicilian Mafia, Italian police

Police blitz targeting Italian mafia nets nearly 150 arrests: "Historic blow"
Warrants were issued against a total of 183 people, 36 of whom were already in custody, for crimes including attempted murder, extortion and drug trafficking, police said.
Italian police arrest around 130 people in massive mafia crackdown
Around 130 people were arrested on Tuesday in a large-scale sting against the Sicilian mafia in Palermo, indicating that it has remained a significant criminal force despite setbacks in recent decades.
Italian Police Arrest 181 in ‘Important Blow’ to Cosa Nostra
Scores of people suspected of being affiliated with the resurgent mob were arrested Tuesday during overnight raids in Palermo and the surrounding area.
Over 100 Sicilian mafia members arrested by Italian police
Italian police carried out a large-scale sting operation against the Sicilian mafia in Palermo, arresting around 130 people. The suspects were charged with various crimes, including drug trafficking,
Italy Arrests 181 In Anti-Mafia Raid, PM Meloni Hails 'Hard Blow' To Cosa Nostra's Revival Attempt
Italian police arrested 181 suspected mafia members in a massive raid against cosa nostra in palermo. the operation, involving 1,200 officers, targeted high-ranking bosses, extortionists, and drug traffickers.
183 Mafiosos Arrested in Sicily Trying to Rebuild the Cosa Nostra Dome
Those arrested in the major operation, involving 1,200 carabinieri, are accused of mafia-type criminal association, attempted murder, aggravated extortion with mafia methods, drug trafficking, use and possession of weapons,
Mafia dons secretly slam ‘miserable’ quality of new recruits — while wishing life was more like ‘The Godfather’
The caliber these days is low, a miserable level,” accused Cosa Nostra don Giancarlo Romano was heard saying in a series of ...
Mafia kidnapped & dissolved victim in acid by MISTAKE after thinking he was dating clan hitman’s sister
ITALIAN gangsters kidnapped a man and dissolved his body in acid by mistake after they thought he was the lover of a fellow ...
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Italian police makes over 180 arrests in major clampdown on Sicilian mafia
File photo of Italian police carrying out a 'sweep' operation against mafia clans in Palermo in 2008. Photo by MARCELLO PATERNOSTRO / AFP Over 1,200 officers were mobilised at dawn as part of the ...
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Would the Mafia ever order a hit on Pope Francis?
Pope Francis has declared a sort of holy war on the Mafia. And it's not unreasonable to believe that the Mafia may fight back. On Saturday, the pope traveled to Calabria, the heartland of one of ...
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'Historic blow' to Sicilian mafia after more than 180 arrests by Italian police
Italian police have arrested 181 people in a crackdown on the Sicilian mafia. Authorities launched a series of raids early on Tuesday, detaining suspected members of the mafia for alleged crimes ...
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Italian police arrest 181 in bid to stop Mafia rebuilding in Sicily
Italian police have launched a series of raids targeting Mafia clans operating in and around the Sicilian capital Palermo. More than 1,2000 officers were involved in the operation, which the ...
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Police blitz targeting mafia nets nearly 150 arrests: "Historic blow"
Italian police arrested almost 150 people Tuesday in a major operation against the Sicilian mafia in Palermo, areas of which remain in the grip of powerful Cosa Nostra clans. Warrants were issued ...